Late in the evening on January 20th.
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The group stage of the Asian Cup is being played in Mumbai, India.
China women's soccer team
With an impressive 4-0 record, a clean sweep of the Chinese Taipei Women's Soccer Team, relying on goals from Wang Frost, Wang Shanshan and Zhang Xin, the team opened the door to victory in this Asian Cup tour. The victory was not only the debut of new head coach Shui Qingxia, but she boldly made drastic adjustments to the lineup, with Yao Wei moving from midfield to left back, and Gao Chen switching from defender to back to play alongside Yang Lina. The goalkeeper position was eventually changed by Wuhan
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's goalie Chuyu made his debut.
After the game, Coach Shui Qingxia lamented, "Thanks to the players for completing the game and winning in the unbearable heat, their hard work and dedication was evident to all. I feel very honored to make my debut as the head coach of the national team, and we made full preparations before the match."
Shui Qingxia further commented, "Despite the hot weather, we made demands on the players and encouraged them to face the game with confidence. There were articulation problems during the match, but I think the players did their best. Personally, I think all the players played very well."
Talking about Tang Jiali, the only returnee player of the team, Shui Qingxia said: "Tang Jiali was given 15 minutes to adapt to the game, and she did a great job both in offense and defense. I hope that more players will be like Tang Jiaoli, practicing and proving themselves in Europe and learning the skills of European players. Although Tang Jiali has only spent a few months in the Premier League in Europe, her self-confidence and self-awareness have improved significantly, which is gratifying." (Sohu Sports Pei Li)
